1938-1940 Case Study

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conditions grew worse as thousands of orphaned children were sent to concentration camps or violently attacked.
Refugee representatives were sent instantaneously to support Germany in the selection process of the kinder. Children were separated in two categories those who were guaranteed and those who were not, Guaranteed children had a foster families secured and awaiting their arrival. Legal adoption was not an option for foster families however the maintenance of the child’s well-being and education was under contract. Foster families were responsible for their kinder until the age of 18 years old. Children who were being prosecuted by the law, children headed to concentration camps or orphaned children attained priority passes on the transport. Non-guaranteed children, when
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This was particular to Orthodox Jews and children with physical or mental disabilities. These children had a harder time securing families and only a small amount would reach Britain initially. However to alleviate these issues Orthodox communities offered Hebrew religion courses as well as provided teachers with prayer books for the children to use. Sponsors such as Chief Rabbi Dr. Hertz demanded that Jewish custom would be maintained through public education. He handed education resources to foster families and packed kosher meals for children. His son in law Rabbi Solomon Schonfield carried out the emergency committee, which sought rescue and security of only Orthodox Jews. By May 1940 orthodox communities had formed organizations that ensured that children had access to orthodox